Nurse-Led Caregiver Support for Older Adults With Advanced Lung Cancer
Recruiting · NCT07708870 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
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What this trial is about
This two-phase study aims to examine the current status of older adults with newly diagnosed locally advanced or advanced non-small cell lung cancer and their primary family caregivers, and to evaluate the effects of the Integrating Nurse-Led and Resource Utilization-Based Caregiver Support Model (ICSM). Phase I is a cross-sectional correlational study assessing distress, unmet care needs, resource awareness and utilization, social support, and health promotion practice. Phase II is a two-group randomized controlled trial comparing ICSM plus oncology case manager care with oncology case manager care and usual hospital care. The intervention includes nurse-led education and counseling, symptom management, emotional coping, problem-solving, social resource use, caregiving activity arrangement, and use of a web-based or LINE-based integrated resource system.
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Patient inclusion criteria:
- Older adults with newly diagnosed locally advanced or advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
- Stage III or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
- Aware of their cancer diagnosis.
- Preparing to receive anti-cancer medical treatment.
- Able to communicate verbally and complete study assessments.
- Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
- Caregiver inclusion criteria:
- Adult aged 18 years or older.
- Identified by the eligible patient as the fixed primary family caregiver.
- Able to participate in the study together with the patient as a patient-caregiver dyad.
- Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
- Patient exclusion criteria:
- \- Severe cognitive impairment that prevents completion of study questionnaires or assessments.
- Caregiver exclusion criteria:
- Unable to communicate sufficiently to complete study assessments.
- Unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent.
Where it is running
2 locations listed.
- National Taiwan University Hospital - Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Cancer Center - Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan